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The Iowa DelTa
REPORT
Iowa Delta Chapter of Phi Delta Theta • Spring 2015
George
A
Long
III,
Indiana
Alpha
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George
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Long,
Indiana
Beta
10/19/1208
#332
G
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Jr.
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3/7/1914
#232
George
A
Long
Jr.,
Illin
ois
Eta,
6/6/1939
#586
Edward
C.
Loy,
Indiana
Theta,
4/5/1934
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Strawbridge,
Indiana
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Russell
Strawbridge,
Indiana
Theta,
4/27/1947
#749
Dallas
Ryan
Long,
Florida
Gamma,
4/2
2/2007
#1663
O
n December 4, Phi Delta Theta
colonized the 31-member Iowa Delta
Colony at Drake University after eight
weeks of recruitment and development by
Leadership Consultants Zach Hilliard, Ohio
Lambda '13, and BJ Nelson, Pennsylvania
Delta '14. More than 30 alumni from Drake
University and the Des Moines Area Alumni
Club welcomed the colony members, along
with family and friends from the University
and Greek communities.
Province President Jay Longnecker, Iowa
Gamma '96, presided over the colonization
ceremony. Vice President of the Iowa Delta
Colony Geoff Daley said that he was
"excited to work with alumni and can't wait
to continue the once great tradition of Iowa
Delta at Drake!"
Jan McMahill, dean of the College of
Education and faculty adviser to the
Iowa Delta Colony, attended the event
and declared her excitement at once again
working with the men of Phi Delta Theta.
Several alumni, including some of the
original founding fathers of the chapter,
voiced their eagerness and excitement to
meet the new men and to have the chapter
back at Drake University. One of the men
advised, "You may all be new colony
members, and some even strangers to one
another, but in 50 years you will look back
and these men will be some of your best
friends and family."
The Iowa Delta Colony has a bright future
and is excited to join the Greek community
at Drake University. The colony would like
to thank Jay Longnecker for presiding over
the ceremony and would like to express
great appreciation to the committed alumni
for their excitement and support.
The Chapter Advisory Board is excited to work
with the new colony in the coming months and
looks forward to welcoming alumni back for
Relays this spring to meet the new members. As
Iowa Delta reestablishes itself, the board will
look into housing options and develop a strategy
to give the new colony the best possible future.
"We have come a long way since November of
2009 when our charter was suspended and our
future uncertain. Thanks to the efforts of alumni
far and near, we stayed the course and are now
on track to be better than ever. For those of you
who have contributed your time, your money,
or both, I thank you. We absolutely would not
be here without you. For those of you who
sent notes of congratulations and support as
we moved through this process, they were very
much appreciated. For those of you who have
not reengaged, I urge you to consider doing so.
At the very least, consider making the trip to
Des Moines for Relays. Our work is not close
to being finished. If anything, our toughest tasks
still lie ahead as we support these young men in
their task of rebuilding our chapter," shared Tim
Coonan '96 (#713).
W
e hope to see many familiar faces
for the 2015 Relays, April 22-26.
With the excitement of our new colony
this will be a great opportunity for all
brothers to reconnect with Iowa Delta.
Visit us on Saturday, April 25 from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. on a 34th street tour of
all Greek houses. A map of the Greek
houses will be provided on 34th street.
This will be a chance to walk through
the ADP house which will be ours again
in June. Then, from 2 to 4 p.m., we will
celebrate the return of PDT to Drake with
a party at the home of Scott Carlson '97
(#667) (315 37th St., Des Moines, Iowa
50312), where all of our new members
will be in attendance. A big thanks goes
out to Scott and 10 local alumni who
help fund this event. Finally, from 4 to 7
p.m., join us for a Greek Reunion at the
alumni tent in the Olmsted parking lot.
Last year we had more than 100 alumni
in attendance and this year we are hoping
for even more. The undergraduates are
very eager to meet alumni and we hope
to see you there. If you plan to attend
Scott's party or host another gathering,
please notify Tim Coonan '96 (#713) at
tcoonan@iowarec.org.
Alumni,
We Want to See You!
Mark Your Calendars
for April 22-26
Phi Delta Theta Colonizes Iowa Delta
with 31 Refounding Fathers
Colony to Reoccupy Chapter House in June
Help Us Furnish the Chapter House!
Alumnus to Match Every Dollar Raised
P
hi Delta Theta is once again preparing the chapter house for a new group of young men.
Housing at Drake is a competitive business. To give our new members a good place to live,
there is a great deal of work to do on the house. Our first priority is purchase all new furniture,
including beds, mattresses, desks, dressers, sofas, and more.
Please consider the impact that Iowa Delta had on your life and make a decision to support us
this year. Local alumnus Doug Bruce '72 has agreed to match every dollar we raise toward
furnishing the new house, so by sending in a gift today it will count as twice as much. Last fall
we were able to raise $9,275 and we could not be more thankful for these gifts, but furnishing
the house is expected to cost as much as $40,000. As Phi Delta Theta continues to reestablish
itself at Drake, alumni support is more important than ever. If you are interested in supporting
Iowa Delta and helping our successful return, please return the form below or the enclosed
pledge card with your gift today.
Mail gifts (using form) to:
Phi Delta Theta Householding Corporation • P.O. Box 41576 • Des Moines, IA 50311
Make checks payable to: Phi Delta Theta Householding Corporation
Name: _______________________________________________ Graduation Year: ________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
E-mail: _____________________________________________________________________
I want to contribute the following to help Iowa Delta furnish the chapter house:
___Dresser ($250) ___Desk ($300) ___Mattress ($500) ___Sofa ($1,000)